image sourced from original article at A missile struck a helipad inside the United States Embassy compound in Baghdad on Saturday, according to two Iraqi security officials. Footage showed a column of smoke rising from the sprawling diplomatic complex, which is among the largest United States embassies in the world.
The embassy has been repeatedly targeted in recent years by rockets and drones launched by militias aligned with Iran. There was no immediate comment from embassy officials following the strike.
One day earlier, the embassy renewed its Level 4 security alert for Iraq, warning that Iran and allied militia groups have previously carried out attacks against United States citizens, interests and infrastructure and may continue to target them.
